Rastodon

Ras-to-don.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Rastodon ‭(‬Rio do Rasto Formation tooth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ras-to-don.

Named By

Alessandra D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Boos,‭ ‬Christian F.‭ ‬Kammerer,‭ ‬Cesar L.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬Marina B.‭ ‬Soares‭ & ‬Ana L.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Ilha‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dicynodontia,‭ ‬Bidentalia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

R.‭ ‬procurvidens‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Rio do Rasto Formation.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Rastodon is a genus of dicynodont that lived in Brazil during the Permian.‭ ‬Like other dicynodonts,‭ ‬Rastodon had two tusks which grew downwards from the upper jaw.‭ ‬However,‭ ‬unlike dicynodont genera named before‭ ‬2016,‭ ‬the tusks of Rastodon are noted as actually curving to point slightly forwards.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new dicynodont‭ (‬Therapsida:‭ ‬Anomodontia‭) ‬from the Permian of southern Brazil and its implications for bidentalian origins.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE.‭ ‬11‭ (‬5‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alessandra D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Boos,‭ ‬Christian F.‭ ‬Kammerer,‭ ‬Cesar L.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬Marina B.‭ ‬Soares‭ & ‬Ana L.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Ilha‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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